CNBC Economy / Updates
- China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes June 29, 2026China blacklisted four of Japan's government defense research institutes and placed dozens more Japanese firms under tightened export restrictions Monday.
- Shipping rebounds in Strait of Hormuz one week after U.S.-Iran deal – but fragile confidence threatens recovery June 26, 2026Shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is recovering one week after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim peace deal.
- UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation plan after first vessel attack under peace deal June 26, 2026The pause follows a container ship being struck near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with a U.S. official saying that Iran was responsible for the attack.